Irish Continental Group’s boss sees pay drop by a quarter

Torrid year for Irish Ferries as new flagship WB Yeats delayed

The new Irish Continental Group flagship ferry WB Yeats
Eamonn Rothwell, chief executive of ICG

Eamonn Rothwell, the boss of ferry operator Irish Continental Group, saw his pay plunge by a quarter last year as the company’s profits slumped.

Rothwell’s overall compensation fell to €2.1 million last year, a reduction on the €2.8 million he earned in 2017, according to the company’s annual report, which was released to shareholders last week.

The fall is mostly down to a reduction in the performance element of ...